Photos: A visit to the capital of the Crimean Khanite

A house with a terraced garden overlooks the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.

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An elderly woman walks past the exterior of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
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Two women chat next to a fountain next to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A woman approaches the main gate of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A woman sells snacks outside the main gate of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A bowl of fake fruit stands in the Drawing Room of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A mannequin stands in the Dwelling Room of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A museum employee walks through a grand hall of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

Stained glass decorates windows of a grand hall of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A fountain stands in the middle of a room of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

Visitors walk among buildings of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A museum employee stands in the entrance to one of the buildings of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

The mihrab of the Small Mosque stands open to visitors at the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

People walk along a street in the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

People wait for a bus in the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

People wait for a bus in the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Galluptt
/ Getty Images

A man carrying a cabbage walks in the historic district as the Orta Juma Jami Mosque and a statue of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin are visible behind in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

The Orta Juma Jami Mosque and a statue of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin stand in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

The Orta Juma Jami Mosque stands in the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

A man rides a motorcycle in the historic district in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai is home to the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, and was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population.Sean Gallup
/ Getty Images

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